COMPETITION IMPLEMENTATION AS NATIONAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE
COMPETERE·01 / 03
National Security Policy Can Strengthen or Weaken National Power ONE LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVE
National security as a legitimate regulatory objective The question is not whether — but how it is implemented.
PATH A
PATH B
Undisciplined security override
Competition-conditioned implementation
Competition sidelined
Security objective retained
Incumbents protected
Competition lens applied
Markets closed
Contestability preserved
OUTCOME OUTCOME
Weaker resilience fewer suppliers
Competere — Policy Brief
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slower innovation
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chokepoints
Stronger national power ·
higher costs
resilience
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redundancy
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innovation
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trusted supply
OECD · June 2026